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Dan Benton

See it: Giants’ Eli Manning grants girl’s Make-A-Wish request

Eli Manning may no longer be the starting quarterback of the New York Giants, but he is still one of the most beloved players in The Big Apple and never shies away from community involvement.

The 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award winner was at it again this week, granting the Make-A-Wish request of one of his biggest fans, Erika Morgan.

Morgan sat next to Manning for a team photo before sharing an exchange that ended with Manning literally handing the girl a jersey off of his back.

Check it out:

Say whatever you will about Eli Manning, but it’s hard to love and respect the person he is and how he handles every situation with respect and grace.

Manning will forever be a New York hero and time will reflect well on him as both a player and philanthropist.

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